While still in the womb, Natalie's heart was already clogged with calcium. Her parents knew it didn't look good. They sought help from national experts in fetal cardiac conditions at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Thanks to a mechanical sidekick, Allison Carcella pioneered a safer path to a heart transplant at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Chris was diagnosed with a dilated cardiomyopathy when he was 15 years old and underwent a successful heart transplant at CHOP.

Madeline, a healthy girl at 9, had a heart operation at CHOP at 5 days old. Her parents and grandfather donate to CHOP to fund research for cardiac care.

William was born with tetralogy of Fallot, a heart condition that requires open heart surgery shortly after birth, and had surgery at CHOP.

Albe was rushed to the Emergency Department at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for sudden cardiac arrest. The Critical Care Medicine team was ready to save his life.

Abby was diagnosed with double inlet left ventricle, a severe heart defect, and underwent several surgeries at CHOP's Cardiac Center.

Born with a heart defect called aortic stenosis, Sarah had two open heart surgeries when she was young. Now 16, she’s an honor roll student who loves art and design.

Born with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), Katie's doctors knew to be on the lookout for potential heart issues. At 3 months old, Katie was diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus and came to CHOP's Cardiac Center for help.

Quinn was diagnosed with a type of coronary artery anomaly called anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) and treated by the Cardiac team at CHOP, giving him a better chance at survival.